I
am a Biology undergraduate from the “Universidad de Guadalajara” in
Mexico. This summer as an intern at SERC, I have been working at the
Marine Invasions Ecology Lab on a project examining coastal invasions. We
survey invertebrates from bays on both coasts of the U.S. in order to
measure the frequency of invasive species, and invasive and biodiversity
patterns in fouling communities.

Also,
I have been working on a personal project measuring the effect predators
might have on fouling communities in San Francisco Bay.

I
think the SERC internship program is a great working experience for
undergraduate students and has given me new perspectives for graduate
studies after college.